From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg #98-32 - A Trip to the Library Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 23:45:16 -0800 (PST) Hi, all. Got off work early today and headed straight for the library. Here's what I found: >From the "Justice Records of John Strong, Esqr" in Vermont Genealogy, Vol 2, No. 4: 25 Nov 1789 at Addison, Thomas Pourteous sued James & Jobe Hoisingtons re: Debt on a liquidated acct. Damage was L5-13-0, Cost 9/6, Execution was l6-2, 28 Dec 1789, renewed 2 Mar 1790. >From the "Marriage Records of John Strong, Esqr" in Vermont Genealogy, Vol 2, No. 2: Addison [sic] 26th 1796 (Nov or Dec), Jobe Hoisington fined 6/- for profain sairing -- pr John Strong Councillor An article entitled, "Diary of Sabrina Hoisington En Rou; from Windsor, Vermont, to Ohio in 1817" by David Fairbanks Ford, in Vermont Genealogy, Vol 1, No. 2. As soon as I get my PaperPort up and running, I'll scan it in and post it. A reference to Edith N. Hoisington in "Connecticut Ancestry", a publication by the Stamford CT Gen. Society, which I am trying to find. Almon Kidder's submission to "Genealogies of Connecticutt Families" , NEHGS, Vol II.: HOISINTON.--John Hossenton (or Hoisington) was residing at Farmington, Conn., in 1713, where children were born, viz.: i. John, b. Nov 5, 1713, ii. Sarah, b. April 6, 1715, iii. Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1717, iv., Elisha, b. Nov. 8, 1719, v. James, b. Dec. 10, 1721, vi. Thankfull, b. Sept. 1, 1724, vii. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 18, 1726-7, viii. Joab, ix. Ebenezer, b. about 1730. The name is found in Farmington records as Hossenton, Hrsington and Hoisington, and appears to relate to the same family; the last is the recent spelling. What is known of the ancestry and previous residence of this family? What are the dates of births of sons Joab and Ebenezer? These last emigrated to Windsor, Vt., abou 1765. John Hassenton, described as of Hadley, Mass., took freeman's oath, Feb. 8, 1678-9. See REG., vol. iv. p. 25 (1850). What is known of his ancestry, family and descendants? Was John of Farmington of his descendents? Address, Monmouth, Ill. ALMON KIDDER >From "Some Nutmeggers Who Migrated", compiled by Knox & Ferris, Heritage Books (1988): GRIDLEY Abraham - b. 5/16/1742 in Kensington, CT, d 3/12/1827 age 84 years in Clinton, Oneida Co., NY Abraham m 7/7/1768 Theodocia Hoisington of Kensington, CT, b 1742, d 9/11/1830 age 88. (Clinton Memorial-Kirtland Ave. Cem., p. 19 - CT in the Rev., p. 396 - "Farmington Family Notes" by Julius Gay) STRONG Capt. John - b 9/5/1723 in Lebanon, CT, s/o Lt. Jedediah and Elizabeth (Webster); Capt. John dc 1806 in Hartford, Windsor Co., VT. He m (1) Elizabeth Crouch, d 1/15/1784 in Woodstock, VT, and m (2) Mrs. Mary Hoisington, a widow.[Note: This is Mary Boardman Hoisington, widow of Major Joab Hoisington] (Strong Gen., v. 2, p 840-1 - VT Antiquarian, p. 21 - DAR Patriot Index, p. 657. >From "A Surname Guide to Massachusetts Town Histories", Longver & Oesterlin. Heritage Books, Inc. (1993): A reference to "Lexington 58, Medfield 71", which are: Charles Hudson, "History of the Town of Lexington Vol II, 1913" and William S Tilden, "History of the Town of Medfield, 1887" >From "Families of Early Hartford, Connecticutt", Lucius Barnes Barbour. Genealogical Publishing Co. (1982): JOHN HOSSINGTON John Hossington died 1728 mar Elizabeth. John Hossington owned cov 1 Ch June 15, 1712. Elizabeth wife of John Hossington bp June 15, 1712 (1 Ch Rec) and owned cov. Children: Sarah bp June 15, 1712 (1 Ch Rec) dy John bp May 16, 1714 " dy Sarah bp Dec 14, 1718 " dy Elizabeth bp " " Elisha b ca 1720 Ryal Howell Census 1790 - 1-1-3-0-0 >From "Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700", Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Genealogical Publishing Co. (1991): HORSINGTON, John (1) (c 1640s-1703) & 1/wf ______(_________-c1688-93); m c1680 Wethersfield [REG 141:40] HORSINGTON, John (1) 1640s-1703) & 2/wf Mary (STANBOROUGH) EDWARDS (______-1728); m c 1688-93 CT [REG 141:40] >From "Early Connecticutt Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800", Frederic W. Bailey. Bureau of American Ancestry (publ. 1896-1906, reprinted 1968): FARMINGTON-BERLIN Abraham Gridly & Theda Hosington, July 7, 1768 [NOTE: I had a LOT of change in my purse, so I copied out all of the marriages for Haddam (Middlesex County), Wethersfield (Hartford County) and Farmington-Berlin (Hartford County). If anyone wants a lookup, let me know. There were lots of Goodrich, Shailor, Wells and Boardman marriages in Haddam and Wethersfield, along with some other very familiar surnames.] ================================================================================== From: Daniel J Hoisington Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Library Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 08:34:42 -0600 Good stuff! I especially enjoyed: >>From the "Marriage Records of John Strong, Esqr" in Vermont Genealogy, Vol 2, No. 2: Addison [sic] 26th 1796 (Nov or Dec), Jobe Hoisington fined 6/- for profain sairing -- pr John Strong Councillor<< I came across an article on the Susan Melissa Hoisington Wells/ Bejamin Wells correspondence from the Bentley Library. Albert Castel, "Dearest Ben: Letters from a Civil War Soldier's Wife," _Michigan History_, May 1987 and reprinted in Albert Castel, _Winning and Losing in the Civil War_ Columbia: University of South Carolina, 1996. He fails to give her maiden name. ================================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg #98-33 - Boardman Marriages Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 23:26:24 -0800 (PST) Hi, all. I had a request for information on the Early Connecticutt Marriages for Boardman. [Mary Boardman, who married Major Joab Hoisington is my 4th g-grandmother] Thought some others might be interested, so here they are: HADDAM Jonathan Boardman & Widow Sarah Smith, Jan 3 1764 Thomas Hubbard, Jr., & Sarah Boardman, Nov 6 1771 Luther Boardman & Esther Smith, Oct 1774 WETHERSFIELD Elisha Borman & Hannah Dix (?), Aug 2 1739 Hezekiah Wells & Mary Boardman, Dec 17 1747 Charles Boardman & Abigail Stilman, Aug 8 1753 Jonathan Boardman of Stepney & Martha Cole of Newington (no date, between Mar 21 1754 and Aug 22 1754 David King of Number 4, (Standisfield), Mass., & Eunice Boardman, Aug 22 1754 David Goodrich & Hannah Boardman, May 1 1755 Hezekiah Robbins & Mehitabel (B?), Oct 14 1756 Elizur Wright of Ca[naan & ____ Boardman, Jan 11 1759 Jonathan Brigden & Elizabeth Bordman, Mar 2 1761 Levi Bordman & Sarah Bordman, Apr 23 1761 Francis Hanmer, Jr., & Rhoda Boardman, Sep 13 1762 Joseph Butler & Abigail Boardman, Oct 27 1767 Thomas Brigden & Martha Bordman, Mar 24 1768 Theodore Lee of New Britain & Olive Board[man, Nov 10 1768 Leonard Boardman & Experience Pelton (no date, but in 1769) Samuel Boardman & Anne Wright, Dec 14 1769 Samuel Boardman & Naomi Butler, Dec 7 1775 Richard Price & Abigail Boardman, both of Stepney, Aug 24 1780 Levi Collins & Mehetabel Boardman, both of Stepney, Jan 4 1781 John May & Abigail Boardman, Sep 4 1781 Joseph Stillman, Jr., & Rhoda Boardman, Dec 17 1781 William Warner, Jr., & Esther Boardman, Nov 11 1784 Jesse Churchill, Jr., & Hannah Boardman, Nov 22 1786 Daniel Holms & Eunice Boardman of Stepney, Oct 17 1787 George Boardman & Mary Hanmer, Nov 27 1788 Norman Smith of Hartford & Mary Boardman, Nov 23 1795 Josiah Francis, Jr., of Pittsfield & Sarah Boardman, Feb 6 1797 And just for Birdie (and the Combs List): WETHERSFIELD Josiah Coombs & Hannah Phelps, Apr 21 1778 Joseph Coombs & Elizabeth Rhodes, Oct 18 1789 Solomon Coombs & Molly Griswold, Oct 18, 1797 Levi Goodridge & Clarissa Coombs, Oct 7 1798 ================================================================================= From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg#98-34 - Mary Boardman's Ancestry Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 10:45:24 -0800 (PST) Hi, all. For those of you descendant from Major Joab Hoisington and Mary Boardman (Ephraim's daughter), I received the following e-mail from Cheryl Gocken, a Boardman researcher. And, yes, I asked her for the Boardman information. I will post that just as soon as I get it. Harriette > >Harriette, > >Ephraim Boardman's father was Isaac b 1888; md Rebecca BENTON Dec 1699; d >9 May 1719. He was an invalid for many yrs. His children's grandfather >provided well for them. He left 4 children. > >Isaac, Sr. b 1642; md Abiah d/o Thomas & Alice KIMBERLY of New Haven; d 12 >May 1719. Owned a lot of property and was elected to several positions of >importance. Abiah d 6 Jan 1722/3. They had 6 children. > >Samuel BOARDMAN the progenitor of the Wethersfield Boardmans was b >England; d Apr 1673. Left large estate. He married Mary Betts d/o Widow >Betts. They had 10 children. > >I have quite a bit on the Boardman line. Would you like copies of this >information? If so, send me your mailing address. And welcome, cousin. > ================================================================================= From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg#98-35 - Virginia Land Records Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 17:28:15 -0800 (PST) Hi, all. Found some more VA Horsington info. Harriette >From the Univ. of Virginia archives: JOHN HORSINGTON 17 Apr 1633, New Kent County 1750a. On the branches and main swamp of Black Creek beg.g & c in the line of Thomas London by Westover Path. Patents 5, p.202 18 Mar 1662, York County 350a. 300 acres part thereof in the parish of Marston from a marked corner white oak on the north side of the main swamp of St. Andrews Creek by the land of Thomas Pankerman, the residue on the main branch of St. Andrew's Creek. Patents No. 5, p. 203. ROBERT HORSINGTON 29 Oct 1668, Stafford County 2000 acres on the south side of Potomack on the south west side of Yossokeccomocoe Creek. Patents No. 6, 1666-1679, p. 196 ================================================================================= From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Re: John Horsington 1st Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:06:41 -0800 (PST) Hi, Maida. Lucky you! I will get together whatever I have that might give you some clues and post a query on the WESSEX-PLUS list asking for advice as to where to look. You don't have to xerox Harry's book if you don't want to. It's already input in my database with (updates and corrections) and I posted all the names and dates to the list when we were first starting out. I'm not sure If it's in the rootsweb archives for the list because I haven't looked , but I'd be glad to send them to you. Also, I have been doing some research in Virginia and have gotten several additional Horsington names from the early and mid-1600s. I am about to post some records of land patents that I found there. BTW, is the address for personal mail to me. Stuff you want to go to the list should be addressed to . Harriette >To:follini@ns.sympatico.ca >From:hariji@pop.sirius.com (harriette jensen) >Subject:Re: John Horsington 1st > >>Dear Harriette and Hoisington Net: >> I am going to London, England, May 1 - 14, and would be interested in >>any clues as to where I should look for John Horsington's parents and >>ancestors. >> Also, I have borrowed from the New England Historic Genealogical >>Society "The American Family Hoisington" by Harry Hoisington, 1934. I >>have to return it in two weeks, so will try to xerox as much as I can. >> Best wishes to all Hoisington Descendants from Maida > ================================================================================== ==================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg#98-37 - Blew it! Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:10:23 -0800 (PST) Geez, Guys. I guess my mind's going! I sent the Virginia Land Patents message already. If any of you didn't get it (the web's been mightily screwed up this last week), just let me know and I'll resend to you personally. Harriette ==================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Joab Hoisington - Reference Material Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:40:50 -0800 (PST) >From: "Darcy Hoisington" >Organization: Syracuse University >To: hariji@sirius.com (harriette jensen) >Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:21:19 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Subject: Joab Hoisington - Reference Material >Priority: normal >Status: U > >I have a copy of "New York Rangers in the Hampshire Grants >1776-1777", an article by A. Theodore Steegmann, Jr. as published in >Vermont History, Fall 1983, vol. 51, no. 4. It focuses on the career >of Joab Hoisington as Major in command of the Cumberland and >Gloucester County (New York) Rangers. >If anyone can't find the reference as cited above, I can make copies >(the article is 6 Xeroxed pages). > >Interesting note: Joab was selected for the position because he "was >more loyal to the New York Congress than to the Cumberland County >Committee. With the commander appointed by the Congress and with >these pay arrangements, the [New York] Congress satisfied itself that >it could get around potential subversion of the Cumberland Committee >of Safety." Remember, Joab's position as a NY ranger was not the >same as the (VT) militia. And, his cousins in Windsor (VT) were >actively involved in the militia and Ethan Allen's Green Mountain >Boys. Ebenezer Hoisington submitted a reimbursement request to the >Safety Committee for transporting criminals to court. Ebenezer was >also an outspoken critic of the NY judicial system and the NY land >grant issues which eventually forced Vermont into its own >independence as a state > >.--Darcy > > ==================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Joab Hoisington - Reference Material Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:40:50 -0800 (PST) >From: "Darcy Hoisington" >Organization: Syracuse University >To: hariji@sirius.com (harriette jensen) >Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:21:19 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Subject: Joab Hoisington - Reference Material >Priority: normal >Status: U > >I have a copy of "New York Rangers in the Hampshire Grants >1776-1777", an article by A. Theodore Steegmann, Jr. as published in >Vermont History, Fall 1983, vol. 51, no. 4. It focuses on the career >of Joab Hoisington as Major in command of the Cumberland and >Gloucester County (New York) Rangers. >If anyone can't find the reference as cited above, I can make copies >(the article is 6 Xeroxed pages). > >Interesting note: Joab was selected for the position because he "was >more loyal to the New York Congress than to the Cumberland County >Committee. With the commander appointed by the Congress and with >these pay arrangements, the [New York] Congress satisfied itself that >it could get around potential subversion of the Cumberland Committee >of Safety." Remember, Joab's position as a NY ranger was not the >same as the (VT) militia. And, his cousins in Windsor (VT) were >actively involved in the militia and Ethan Allen's Green Mountain >Boys. Ebenezer Hoisington submitted a reimbursement request to the >Safety Committee for transporting criminals to court. Ebenezer was >also an outspoken critic of the NY judicial system and the NY land >grant issues which eventually forced Vermont into its own >independence as a state > >.--Darcy > >=================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Net Sources Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:45:02 -0800 (PST) > >From:hariji@pop.sirius.com (harriette jensen) >Subject:Net Sources > >>From: "Darcy Hoisington" >>Organization: Syracuse University >>To: follini@ns.sympatico.ca >>Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:35:39 -0500 >>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>Subject: Net Sources >>CC: hariji@sirius.com (harriette jensen) >>Priority: normal >>Status: U >> >>Two sources for more genealogy info on the Internet: >> >> Internet FamilyFinder (Family Tree Maker): >> www.whowhere.com/FamilyTree/familytree.search.html >> >> The Genealogy Research Home Town: >> www.ancestry.com/ >> >> Ancestry.com is a subscription service and I've paid for a year's >>membership (+/- $60). Seemed a reasonable price to access their >>databases. Check out the site. If you need to have me access my >>membership to search the subscription databases (better this summer >>when I have no classes), let me know. :) >> >>--Darcy >=================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg#98-38 - Are we talking family feud? Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 21:56:10 -0800 (PST) Hi, Darcy. I'm really ignorant about the history of New York and Vermont. I do seem to recall something about the area that became Vermont being part of CT, NY and NH at one time or another. Are you saying that Joab and Ebenezer were in disagreement about to which, if any state, the Vermont area should be a part? Harriette ==================================================================== From: "Darcy Hoisington" Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] General Genealogy Info Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 14:55:16 -0500 As part of my subscription to Ancestry.com, I can share nonproprietary information to you. Here are a few items of interest: ELLIS ISLAND DATABASE The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation is spending the next three years putting into computer format the records of the people who entered the United States through New York City between 1892 and 1924. This was the period of peak immigration into this country, and that means between 17 million and 20 million names will be digitized, each with added data that is particularly important to genealogists: age, family, how much money they brought with them, where they were from, where they were going. This same information is currently available, but not readily accessible at the National Archives. The foundation, which is financed by private donations, hope to have the project done by the year 2000. It is uncertain, however, how the information will be made available to the public. A number of formats are being considered including CD-ROM and on the website at: www.ellisisland.org NEW YORK VITAL RECORDS The State Archives has announced a new vital records index search at $5.00 cost. This does not purchase the vital records certificate itself, but does allow researchers to more economically determine if the desired record exists. The index covers the entire state (except New York City, Albany, Buffalo and Yonkers prior to 1914). Years covered are 1880/81 through 1943 for marriages and deaths, and 1881 through 1918 for births. You will be given the date, place and Department of Health certificate number for each event found. Searches are conducted for up to a 3-year period for each event. The search request form is available by mail: New York Archives, Central Education Center, 11D40, Albany, New York 12230 Phone: (518) 474-8955. --Darcy =================================================================== From: Follini Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Virginia Horsingtons Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:51:40 -0400 Dear Hoisington descendants: An article by Fred Q. Bowman, called "John Horsington of New England" (N.E. Historical and Genealogical Register, Jan. 1987, v.CXLI pp 38-55) discusses John and Robert Horsington of Va and concludes John, 1st of New England was neither a son nor a grandson of either John or Robert of VA. He found a will of John Horsington of York County who died aged about 32, and left one third of his land to wife Dorothy Horsington, and two-thirds to his daughter Mary Hoisington. In a book by N.M. Nugent, quoted by Bowman, entitled "Cavaliers and Pioneers of Virginia, 1623-1666" it states that "Upon the death of Robert Horsington this land descended to his brother John, at whose death the land descended by law to Mary Hoisington, his daughter, who died without heirs and said land escheated to the proprietors." Bowman also found land records for 1664 in Accomack County, VA for Hugh and Hen. Horsington, but no other information about their relationships. Bowman has details on John 1st and on John 2nd, whom he believes to have been a son of John 1st by a first wife, name unknown. His article includes genealogical information re John 3rd, James, and Ebenezer, John 1st's three grandsons, and their descendants down to the 1880s. If anyone wants a xerox of this article, send 90 cents to me at: Maida Follini, 183 E. Victoria St., Amherst, Nova Scotia, B4H 1Y7, Canada. ==================================================================== From: Larry Vredenburgh Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Vredenburgh / Hoisington Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 15:35:38 -0800 My Dear Friends: I am brand new to this list. I am looking for the descendants of Lucinda Vredenburgh (b. 2 Aug 1828, Wayne County, NY) and William H. Hoisington. They were married 10 Oct 1850, in Dixon, Lee County Illinois. I have nothing further on Lucinda and William. Please see my webpage for more information. It is at: http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/~vredenb My paper found at: http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/~vredenb/wmv01.htm has lots on Lucinda's family. I'd love to hear from you. Larry Vredenburg ==================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: Re: [HOISINGTON-L] Virginia Horsingtons Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 23:26:06 -0800 (PST) >Dear Hoisington descendants: > > An article by Fred Q. Bowman, called "John Horsington of New England" >(N.E. Historical and Genealogical Register, Jan. 1987, v.CXLI pp 38-55) >discusses John and Robert Horsington of Va and concludes John, 1st of >New England was neither a son nor a grandson of either John or Robert of >VA. Hi, Maida. There was also a Thomas Horsington in Norfolk VA, whose son was Benedictus, who had three daughters by Dinah Carraway. Elaine Kantor, who's on the list, is descended from the Carraways. I have not made a connection to these Horsingtons, yet, either. Although there is are a number of intriguing items that I have found: 1) Harry Hoisington states that "John Hossington held local office in Suffolk County [Long Island] and married Mary (Stanborough) Edwards...." (without quoting a source, of course), which would belie the legend that John Horsington was "abducted" as a young boy and brought to America and put him more on a social level with the John of VA, who was a grandjuryman and a person of substance. 2) In "The Complete Book of Emigrants" CD, there are 3(!) John Horsingtons "bound" from Bristol to VA (2 Jan 1706, 26 Jan 1706, 31 Jan 1706) and 1 from Bristol to NY (Jun 1713). Also, according to a couple of books I read, "Virginia" meant something entirely different then than it does today. It encompassed approx. 2/3 of the Atlantic coast of the present-day US. 3) I have been told that there are two towns named Horsington in England, one in Lincolnshire and one in Somerset, not far from Bristol. According to "Albion's Seed", Lincolnshire is in the general area where most of the Puritans came from (the eastern coast of England), and Somerset was the source of many of the settlers of Virginia. So, assuming that the two Horsington "invasions" were from different areas of England, just the fact that John of New England and the Johns of VA shared the same name could indicate a relationship, even if a more distant one than a direct line. So what I'm doing is keeping them all in my database, hoping that one day I will find that "missing link". I have also been trying to come up with a "timeline" for all the dates that I have for events that are attributed to John Horsington of Long Island, John II, and the John Horsingtons in VA. Some of the dates are inconsistent with the person they are attributed to, or are overlapping and in distant locations. As soon as I get that together, I will post it. Then, if anyone has additional dates and locations, or can dispute the accuracy of what I have, I would appreciate hearing about it. Harriette BTW, I would like a copy of the Bowman article, and if you have "Cavaliers", could you also copy out the part about the VA Horsingtons. Just let me know about the copying costs. =================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] The Spencers of the Great Migration / Early CT Marriages Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 23:26:11 -0800 (PST) Hi, All. Darcy contributed the name of Marah Spencer as the grandmother of Elizabeth Shailor, wife of John II. And, today, another descendant of the Spencers sent me a xerox from "The Spencers of the Great Migration", detailing the "Early Generations in England" (1505-1630) and "Gerard(1) Spencer - A Pioneer of Cambridge, Lynn, Hartford, and Haddam". Gerard was the father of Marah. If anyone wants a copy, let me know. Secondly, the local city library has a copy of "Early CT Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800" by Frederic W. Bailey. I am transcribing the marriages in Farmington-Berlin, Haddam, and Wethersfield forsome of the CT websites. If anyone needs a copy of these transcriptions, let me know and I'll send them e-mail when I'm done (Haddam is done, I'm working on Wethersfield (it's long), and will start tonight on Farmington-Berlin). =================================================================== From: Daniel J Hoisington Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Albion's Seed and the Hoisingtons Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 09:11:54 -0600 Harriet, I'm glad that you mentioned "Albion's Seed." A good book! Now, here's a twist that I'm investigating: a group of Puritans from Dorset/Somerset settled in the area around Hartford/Farmington, CT. >>3) I have been told that there are two towns named Horsington in England, one in Lincolnshire and one in Somerset, not far from Bristol. According to "Albion's Seed", Lincolnshire is in the general area where most of the Puritans came from (the eastern coast of England), and Somerset was the source of many of the settlers of Virginia. So, assuming that the two Horsington "invasions" were from different areas of England, just the fact that John of New England and the Johns of VA shared the same name could indicate a relationship, even if a more distant one than a direct line.<< ==================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: Re: [HOISINGTON-L] Albion's Seed and the Hoisingtons Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 08:31:21 -0800 (PST) >Harriet, I'm glad that you mentioned "Albion's Seed." A good book! Now, >here's a twist that I'm investigating: a group of Puritans from >Dorset/Somerset settled in the area around Hartford/Farmington, CT. Hi, Daniel. Yes, it was a good book, all 1000+ pages of it! Do you have surnames of the Dorset/Somerset families? It would be interesting to see if these were married-in names in the Horsington/Hoisington lineage and possibly give some clues about where John Horsington came from. Harriette ==================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg#98-42 Keep searching those alternate spellings! Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 00:37:18 -0800 (PST) Hi, all. In addition to looking for a place to move (not easy in an area with a 1 percent vacancy rate!) and packing hundreds of boxes (at last count, the books in my living room took 38), I have been doing a little research. A couple of weeks ago, I searched the FTM site for all the alternate spellings I have for Hoisingtons and found a bunch. Sorta like using a soundex. What I'm finding is is that Hoisingtons were using alternate spellings even as late as the 1880s. I haven't finished, but I verified several by searching my database for the first names listed and here's what I found just using the FTM census CD records for Horsington and Hoysington: NAME ON CENSUS (MY DB REC. #) CENSUS CENSUS CD Horsington 1870 Massachusetts Census CD 284 Horsington Emma 1870 Massachusetts Census CD 284 Horsington Walter 2606? 1870 Massachusetts Census CD 284 Horsington William 1870 MD,IL,MO Census CD 288 Horsington Bliss 1790 VT Census CD 311 Horsington Aaron 1800 VT Census CD 312 Horsington Abisha 1800 VT Census CD 312 Horsington Elias 1800 VT Census CD 312 Horsington Orange 916 1800 VT Census CD 312 Horsington Salmon 1810 VT Census CD 313 Horsington Hosea 898 or 1695 1820 NY Census CD 314 Horsington Isaac 330 1820 VT Census CD 314 Horsington Isaac, Jr. 894 1820 VT Census CD 314 Horsington Joseph 1820 IL Census CD 314 Horsington Ephraim 1840 MI Census CD 316 Horsington Jefferson 1840 OH Census CD 316 Horsington M. W. 1840 OH Census CD 316 Horsington Oliver 1840 NY Census CD 316 Horsington Orange 916 or 1256 1840 OH Census CD 316 Horsington Swain Not Listed 1840 OH Census CD 316 Horsington Carlos W. 1405 1850 MA Census CD 317 Horsington Horace E. 1516 1850 IL Census CD 317 Horsington Jefferson 1258 1850 OH Census CD 317 Horsington John M. 1059 1850 IL Census CD 317 Horsington Justin 1850 OH Census CD 317 Horsington L. D. 1850 WI Census CD 317 Horsington Lauisa Jesse's dau? 1850 WI Census CD 317 Horsington Lewis 1850 OH Census CD 317 Horsingtopn M. J. 1850 WI Census CD 317 Hoysington Permelia 1850 MI Census CD 317 Horsington Richard 1850 NY Census CD 317 Hoysington Seth B. 1406 1850 MA Census CD 317 Horsington Thomas J. 282 1850 OH Census CD 317 Horsington Virgil Not Listed 1850 WI Census CD 317 Horsington Albert J. 258 1860 IA Census CD 318 Hoysington Amos 1720 1860 WI Census CD 318 Horsington Chester 363 1860 IL Census CD 318 Horsington Henry R. 1860 MA Census CD 318 Horsington D. E. 1870 NV Census CD 319 Horsington Levi 1870 IA Census CD 319 Horsington J. A. 1880 CO Census CD 320 Horsington Jasper A. 360 1880 IL Census CD 320 ==================================================================== From: Tina M Knapp Subject: Re: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg#98-42 Keep searching those alternate spellings! Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 15:22:05 -0800 I have a coat of arms that was given to me for the Hoisingtons. It has a definition on it of what the Hoisington name means. It states that: The Hoisington Coat Of Arms is red, with a white horse, a reference to the surname definition. Above it is a naturally colored symbol for a city, placed between two green English Oak trees representing the English orgin of the name. The surname Hoisington was locational in origin and meant, "one who came from Horssington (village of Horsa's people)." This and other sources placed the name originally in England. Have you or anyone else came across the spelling Hohenstaufen? I'm not sure how to pronounce it, but if you sound it out and thee F is silent it sounds to me alot like Hoisington. It is German and I don't know how it would be pronounced.I am in the Probasco, Combs, Hoisington, Hatfield, Perkins, and Spurgeon line, somewhere in there. ANyone else in that line can add Knapp to their lists. I married a Knapp so it's just keeps getting bigger and bigger. TMK ==================================================================== From: harriette jensen Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Msg#98-43 News Flash! Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 14:49:38 -0800 (PST) Just in from the Bristol and Somerset List: >15th May 1545. Archdeaconry Court,Wells,Somerset. >John Adams,John Savage & Symon Hossington were witnesses when the Will of John >Horler of Radestocke (Radstock, Somerset) was proved officially. Harriette ====================================================================